South East

This map ONLY shows services operating in the South East.

To view all services operating in the UK, view our Find Support page.

1. Oxford Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre

Female survivors. Area covered: OxfordshireRead more

2. The Treetops Centre (SARC)

Sexual Assault Referral Centre for anyone who has experienced sexual assault. Area covered: Hampshire & Isle of WightRead more

3. Trust House Reading

All survivors. Area covered: Berkshire wideRead more

4. Tilehouse Counselling

All survivors aged 13+. Area covered: Hitchin and North Herts, BedfordshireRead more

5. Survivors Network

All survivors 14+. Area covered: Brighton/HoveRead more

6. Yellow Door

All survivors aged 11+. Area Covered: Southampton, Eastleigh, New Forest and some services on the Isle of WightRead more

7. RASASC Guildford

All survivors. Area covered: Surrey and surrounding boundariesRead more

8. RASAC Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Service Winchester

All survivors including under 18's. Area covered: HampshireRead more

9. RAINS (Ritual Abuse Information Network and Support)

Information & advice service for survivors of ritual abuse.Read more

10. PARCS: Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service

All survivors aged 5+. Area covered: Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport & FarehamRead more

11. Mankind

Male survivors aged 18+. Area covered: Hove, South East EnglandRead more

12. Lifecentre

All survivors aged 9+. Area covered: Counselling: West Sussex. Helpline: NationalRead more

13. HARCSAC Hertfordshire Rape Crisis & Sexual Abuse Centre

Female survivors aged 18+. Area covered: HertfordshireRead more

14. Family Matters

All survivors. Area covered: Kent, West Mercia and SE LondonRead more

15. Eastbourne Survivors

All survivors aged 16+. Area covered: Eastbourne, Hastings, Brighton areaRead more

16. East Kent Rape Crisis Centre

All survivors aged 11+. Area covered: East KentRead more

17. Clean Slate

All survivors. Area covered: OxfordshireRead more

18. BRASACC Basingstoke Rape & Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre

All survivors aged 16+. Area covered: Basingstoke & North HampshireRead more

19. Aylesbury Vale & Milton Keynes Rape Crisis

All survivors aged 16+. Area covered: Aylesbury Vale and Milton KeynesRead more

20. CIS’ters (Surviving Rape and/or Sexual Abuse)

Female survivors aged 18+ that were were raped/sexually abused by a member of their immediate/extended family. National helpline and services in the Hampshire area.Read more

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If You Need Help Now

Rape and sexual violence are horrific and traumatic crimes. Many victims and survivors experience a wide range of emotions after rape or sexual assault and are often too shocked to act in the immediate moments. There is no right or wrong way to react or feel.
Petition: Make all sexual abuse offences exceptions under the double jeopardy rules

"Many victims will never be able to obtain justice or closure from the criminal courts as the law currently stands as their charges are not deemed "serious" or "severe" enough to be an exception to the double jeopardy rules."
Definitions of Sexual Violence

It can be hard to come to terms with what happened and even harder to understand how it is defined in the law. Here are the most current definitions of sexual violence in the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Victim Support NI Foyle

Area covered: Antrim & Newtownabbey, Causeway Coast & Glens, Derry City & Strabane, Fermanagh & Omagh, Mid & East Antrim and Mid-Ulster

Womankind

Female survivors. Area covered: Bristol, South Gloucestershire
First Light

Area covered: Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
The Green House

All survivors. Area covered: Bristol and surrounding areas
Survivors Alliance North Devon

All adult survivors. Area covered: North Devon and UK telephone counselling
Southmead Project

Those who have experienced domestic, sexual, physical and/or emotional abuse as children or as adults and have turned to drugs, alcohol or other ways of self-harming. Area covered: Mainly Bristol and surrounding areas
Self injury Support

Female survivors. Area covered: National
SALT (Sexual Abuse Listening Therapy)

All survivors aged 16+. Area covered: South West of England
Revival Wiltshire RASAC

All survivors aged 13+. Area covered: Wiltshire
Rape & Sexual Abuse Helpline

Helpline and signposting for all survivors aged 16+. Area covered: Devon (county wide)
Oxford Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre

Female survivors. Area covered: Oxfordshire

Petition: Make all sexual abuse offences exceptions under the double jeopardy rules

"Many victims will never be able to obtain justice or closure from the criminal courts as the law currently stands as their charges are not deemed "serious" or "severe" enough to be an exception to the double jeopardy rules."
Find Specialist Support in your Area

The Survivors Trust has 129 member organisations based in the UK & Ireland which provide specialist support for women, men & children who have survived rape, sexual violence or childhood sexual abuse.
Right to Review – Child Sexual Abuse Review Panel

TST is recommending member agencies and ISVAs to alert their clients to the new right to review which has just been established by the Crown Prosecution Service and Police. The issue of survivors feeling that their case has not been investigated thoroughly or that perpetrators have not been charged has caused great distress for many survivors over many years.
Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)

SARCs (sexual assault referral centres) are specialist medical and forensic services for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. They are designed to be comfortable and multi-functional, providing private space for interviews and forensic examinations, and some may also offer sexual health and counselling services.
Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse: "Law must change" says Rape & CSA Charities

NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) is leading a coalition of charities in the call for legislation to introduce ‘Mandatory reporting’. The law would make failure to report suspected or known child abuse in ‘Regulated Activities’ a criminal offence. Regulated Activities include schools, sports clubs linked to national sports bodies, children’s homes and faith organisations*.
Boarding Concern

Boarding Concern supports people who were harmed or abused whilst at boarding school.
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Axis Counselling (Telford Office)

All survivors aged 11+. Area covered: Shrewsbury, Telford, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and the Welsh borders
Definitions of Sexual Violence

It can be hard to come to terms with what happened and even harder to understand how it is defined in the law. Here are the most current definitions of sexual violence in the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
Nottingham Counselling Service

All survivors. Area covered: Nottinghamshire